It’s nice to just go slow and easy for a moment, to just feel the kiss. Neil leans into it a little, adjusts how he’s sitting so he’s a little more comfortable and not quite so folded up. He knows how he can get, how quickly he can get worked up, but for now, it’s just exploration, just the lazy sort of kissing that comes from interest and comfort and feeling wanted.

It takes him a few minutes before he slides a hand up Steve’s arm, from wrist to shoulder, feeling the shape of him. He deepens the kiss a little then, as he rubs his thumb against the neck of Steve’s shirt but doesn’t quite let himself bury his fingers into his hair yet.